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SIVR vs XBI: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SIVR returned +15.0% to XBI's +41.2%, and SIVR charges 0.30% to XBI's 0.35%.

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Net assets: $3.7bn on Oct 28, 2026 for abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF, and $10.3bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF.

SIVR on its own →XBI on its own →
At a glance
+15.0%
SIVR total return, 1 year
+41.2%
XBI total return, 1 year
0.30%
SIVR expense ratio
0.35%
XBI expense ratio

Pair scorecard

SIVR costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 26.2 points.

SIVR vs XBI: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureSIVRXBI
Return
Total return, 1 year+15.0%+41.2%
Drawdown
Below its high53.5%, high on Jan 28, 2026
Below its all-time high8.9%, high on Feb 8, 2021
Benchmark
What it tracksSilverBiotech
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.35%
Net assets, SIVR as of Oct 28, 2026 and XBI as of Oct 27, 2026$3.7bn$10.3bn
Active share vs the S&P 50098%
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight13%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund18%

Method

Side by side

SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
Where it sits Commodity ETF Thematic ETF
Issuer abrdn State Street
What it is Holds silver Biotech
Total return, 1 year +15.0% +41.2%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.9% (SLV) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +0.1 pts vs SLV not measured
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.35%
Holdings not counted 165
Net assets, SIVR as of Oct 28, 2026 and XBI as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.7bn $10.3bn

SIVR and XBI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
SIVR

Its expense ratio is 0.30% a year, for the three months to Jun 30, 2026, as its 10-Q states.

SIVR holds silver. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested, against +14.9% for its benchmark, the price of silver. It sat 53.5% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

XBI

By weight, 13% of XBI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 18% of the fund across 165 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +41.2% with distributions reinvested. It sits 8.9% below its all-time high of Feb 8, 2021.

Questions people ask

Are SIVR and XBI in the same category?
SIVR is a commodity ETF and XBI is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which returned more over the last year, SIVR or XBI?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SIVR returned +15.0% and XBI +41.2%.
Which is cheaper, SIVR or XBI?
SIVR is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's own filings.
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Where to next
SIVR on its own →XBI on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →XBI dividend history →XBI holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
abrdn website ↗
XBI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
XBI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗

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